The Shirt Collection

I probably possess too many shirts. They have been accumulated throughout my life and at least two of my shirts date from 1982.

Between 1982 and 1983, I purchased my first three shirts in Turnbull & Asser's shop at Jermyn Street, St James's, London. The Bengal Stripe, white collar blue shirt (top left); and the yellow, blue and black striped silk shirt (top right) were both my first purchases. The Bengal one has a button cuff; while the silk shirt has a double cuff. Click on the image to enlarge it.

My next purchase, about one year later, was the blue and white striped, double cuff shirt (above, bottom middle); then, in 2008, in bought a button cuff blue, purple and red patterned shirt (above, bottom left). This year, 2010, I bought a classic button cuff, light blue shirt.

I like Turnbull & Asser. Their old-fashioned, traditional shop reflects my values. I also have a few ties and a handkerchief of theirs.

I own one shirt from Aquascutum which I am particularly fond of, bearing in mind that it is almost thirty years old! I only wear it occasionally; in fact I wore it about a fortnight ago, at Lady Mairi Bury's memorial service.

I have five country shirts from Cordings in Piccadilly; and some regular Tyrwhitt and Marks and Spencer shirts, too.

The firm intention is to keep the Aquascutum and Turnbull shirts for another thirty years.